GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Gino Cox This review definitely contains spoilers. "The Suspect" has some very positive qualities. The performances are good throughout, the cinematography is more than adequate with a refreshing lack of jiggly-cam shots which I hate with a passion. For a low-budget independent film, the production values were well above average. The plot is gratifyingly byzantine with a lot of twists, turns and misdirection; however, it has more holes than a wheel of Emmental cheese. • The police procedures seem anachronistic, like procedures from the 1950s. • Modern cash counting machines detect counterfeit bills. • The chances that the switch would not be discovered are practically nil. • Dye packs are used by 75% of American banks. • Even if the money is returned and a generous payment is made to the town to compensate them for the nuisance, a number of laws are broken. Even if the police departments are embarrassed and want to avoid further embarrassment, the odds of the local police, state police and FBI all giving them a pass for several such efforts seem a bit remote. • It seems unlikely that none of the police departments would have discovered that the study hadn't been sanctioned by the university. They claim to have done it several times, but they may have only attempted it twice. • Life insurance policies generally have exclusions for illegal activities. • If the counterfeit bills are good enough to pass inspection by the banks and the police departments, why not use them in Argentina? I enjoyed many aspects of the film, but the implausibilities and incongruities in the screenplay were a major distraction. I wonder if the story might have worked better if set in the 1950s. Although the plot is like Emmental cheese, you don't really notice the holes while you're eating it. If you can shift the rational, cynical, skeptical part of your mind into neutral, it's an enjoyable film. Unfortunately, this film has the same title as a Korean film released the same year, so some of the aggregate review scores are misleading.

agenerette How about this: two white guys go to a place where the racist crap that they and their ilk have practiced for generations plays way, way wrong for them?Now, let's look at the line-up on this movie: what, two or three non-whites... AAaaand how many whites? So, many years after the Civil Rights Movement -- and with all that's happened between then and now -- we need to have a white director and writer and a largely white cast "tell" us what's going on, huh?Does the movie "expose" anything? If you think that, and you've lived, for any significant stretch, in the USA, you've been choosing to not "see" what's been going on in this country, since its inception. "The Suspect" is, essentially, a racists' fantasy flick: imagine all those goody-two-shoes-PC types getting their comeuppance; revel in the fact that not only do things remain the same, but blast it out in a movie and pat yourself on the back.

featheredsun This film has merits and problems, both, but in the end, it keeps your attention and makes you care about the characters and how the story is going to end.The acting is pretty solid and the pace is lean and appropriate.So it succeeds at a basic level.AND the subject matter is thought-provoking. This reviewer found himself looking at situations and behaviour with a keen eye toward subtext and meaning. I can't say more without spoiling it.As other reviewers have said, this is best viewed with a minimal or no previous understanding of the plot. Just enjoy the ride.

Suzanne Would highly recommend this film and agree with the other reviewer who said to watch it cold without knowing the plot. I am a die-hard movie goer and a tough critic and I loved this film. It is incredibly well- written, directed and produced. This movie feels like a delivery from a seasoned director and production team. Mekhi Phifer is outstanding. His character is smart and edgy. I thoroughly enjoyed every scene with him. Bill Sadler is eerily believable as a not-so-country-bumpkin cop trying to protect his town while trying to solve a crime. The ending is a stunner.The film quality feels like a Hollywood blockbuster in terms of shooting, editing and story line, not an Indie film shot in rural Pennsylvania.Intelligent and gripping - one you will want to enjoy many times over.